Siheyuan: Xu Damao corrects his evil ways

Chapter 285 Chapter 286, Strange Uncle and Niece

You can raise sparrows in the maintenance workshop area, so you can imagine how free it will be.

Factory Director Lu wants to push a cart for Xu Damao. How can Xu Damao be so ignorant? After a few polite words between the two parties, Xu Damao pushed the car and walked toward the courtyard with Director Lu.

It is said to be a factory, but it is actually a row of houses plus a courtyard. The offices, maintenance workshops, warehouses, and dormitories are all located in this courtyard.

Director Lu welcomed Xu Damao into his office. There were only a few empty desks. There must be portraits of old people on the wall.

There is also a row of big characters that say "Workers and peasants are one family."

Xu Damao glanced around, sat down at Director Lu's greeting, took the tea, handed over the cigarettes, and then chatted and asked Director Lu why he didn't do a good job as a village director, but ended up in this place instead.
Director Lu patted his thigh and smiled bitterly: "Didn't I spend a few days in the automobile class in the army? The commune said I was a professional, so they arranged me here.

It turns out it's okay. Communes near and far away come here to make any repairs.

There were about ten people in the factory at that time.

But now, it doesn’t work!

We don’t have many professionals here, so we can’t make farm implements and the machines can’t be maintained well. There were some problems with some farm machinery in the commune, and they had to go to other units to hire people to repair them, which made everyone reluctant to come over. "

This situation is also normal. Many units just set up a stage first and then slowly start to perform.

Either hire someone from above, or send someone to another unit to study.

But there is a problem in this. Every manufacturer wants people with a little bit of technology. Wouldn't it be nice to go to another factory to work as a formal worker with some connections? Why go back to this repair shop as a temporary worker?

What's more, in the past two years, third-tier construction has been in full swing in various places, and talents are needed everywhere. Those with a little bit of skills, as long as their popularity is not too bad, can apply to be transferred outside even if they can't make it in the Four-Nine Cities.

These days, everyone is aware that they are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, and they are willing to go to places no matter how poor they are.

But for a unit like a maintenance shop, which may not be able to become a full-time employee in decades, few people are willing to come.

If there is no technical talent, if there is a problem with the machine in the commune, wouldn't it be better to send it to another factory for repair instead of sending it here and waiting for the factory to hire someone from another factory?

When the steel rolling mill was originally built with assistance, it really helped train a group of workers. Over the years, they have also gone their own way and been transferred to other factories.

Xu Damao asked: "Director Lu, why don't you think of returning to the village? There seems to be no room for development here!"

Director Lu said with some embarrassment on his face: "What can we do if we go back? One carrot and one hole. Even if we go back, we won't have the same position."

Both sides understand that they are both fallen people from the end of the world, and no one would have been arranged to be here if they had no other choice.

Xu Damao also introduced his situation to Factory Director Lu. He just didn't want to get involved in things between leaders, so he was assigned here.

Both parties have paid their dues, and they are not on the same line. Their wages are not paid together, and there is no need to worry about Xu Damao taking his position as factory director.

To put it bluntly, Director Lu's salary is less than half of Xu Damao's.

Xu Damao's salary is more than 70 yuan, while Director Lu's salary for several positions combined is only more than 30 yuan. Xu Damao asked: "Lu Chang, how many people are we here in total?"

Director Lu smiled and said: "There are more than ten people on the list, including accountants, janitors, and chefs. But usually those people work in the commune. For the time being, it's just me and you, the janitor, and a handyman." Yes. You also know that my niece Lu Juan is cleaning up your dormitory right now."

Director Lu specifically mentioned Lu Juan, which made Xu Damao alert. Xu Damao asked tentatively: "Has your niece found someone else?"

Director Lu shook his head and sighed: "No, maybe you, the projectionist, know about our business, so it's hard to say."

This is what Xu Damao is wary of. Lu Juan looks good, and Director Lu is also a leader. It's hard to find a young man, but it's not too difficult to find a second wife.

It's been a few years now, and I still haven't met the right one. I can only say that there is probably something wrong with this girl.

Xu Damao came here with his bedroll. This place is not far from home. It takes nearly an hour to ride a bicycle. It is impossible to go back every day.

It doesn't matter if it's hot. If you ride back and forth in winter, you'll freeze to death.

There are also buses, but these days, taking the bus, including the time of stopping and walking while waiting for the bus, is better than riding a bicycle.

After a while, it was lunch time. Today, Director Lu paid for a private treat and prepared a fish specially for Xu Damao.

It was lunch time, Xu Damao met Lu Juan again. Maybe it was due to preconceptions, but Xu Damao actually saw a flattering look on Lu Juan's face, which was not the look she should have after being a widow for many years.

With something on his mind, Xu Damao refused Factory Director Lu's persuasion to drink.

Xu Damao smiled at Factory Director Lu and said: "Director, I have to ask you for leave this afternoon. I have to go back. I came in a hurry, and many things at home were not explained clearly. Next time, next time, my brother will prepare Good food and wine, let us brothers have a good drink."

Seeing Xu Damao's refusal, Factory Manager Lu couldn't force him. After three glasses of wine, he stopped drinking and had a meal.

When Lu Juan served Xu Damao with a bowl to pick up the steamed bread, she didn't know whether it was accidental or intentional, but she accidentally scratched Xu Damao's palm with her finger.

Xu Damao pretended not to know, he didn't even raise his head, he just said thank you and then just focused on eating without saying anything.

After Xu Damao had finished his meal, he asked for leave from Director Lu and pushed the cart out of the factory.

Xu Damao looked back and saw a large courtyard, uncle and niece, and no one else. No matter how you look at it, it feels awkward.

Xu Damao was originally planning to go to the cinema to watch it today, but after seeing the repair shop, he didn't have that kind of expectation. I guess that place didn't even have projection equipment.

Xu Damao rode directly to the movie theater where Lao Xu once worked, and called out Comrade Xiaolu, Lao Xu's apprentice.

Comrade Xiaolu was also very enthusiastic when he saw his senior brother, and insisted on dragging Xu Damao to visit his home. Xu Damao waved his hand to refuse and said with a smile: "Junior Brother Lu, my brother came here to ask you something today. What is the situation with Director Lu and his niece Lu Juan of the **Commune Agricultural Machinery Maintenance Factory? Can you find someone who often goes to their commune?" Ask colleagues."

Xiaolu couldn't help but pause after hearing this and asked, "Senior brother, why are you asking about them?"

When Xu Damao heard this, he knew that Comrade Xiaolu must know something. Then he smiled and said: "Your senior brother, I have offended the leader recently and was sent there. I feel that these uncle and nephew are a bit strange. I will not worry about eating in the same pot with them in the future unless I find out clearly."

(End of this chapter)